hang on

Example Sentences

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Hastings nailed him: "I got him at the knees, slid down to his boots and managed to hang on."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Maybe this is a great student to hang on to, but it’s unfair, in our opinion, to make a student wait six or seven months just in case we might go to them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

That bravado may well not be matched by the result, but they are strongly expected to hang on as the biggest party.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

As long as the labor market remains relatively stable, consumers should be able to hang on.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“Do not come any closer. Just hang on to one end of the rope, Elizabeth, and let me have the other.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo